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Feeling welcomed in Luxembourg

Delano | 17 November 2015
Journal: Get to know this electrical engineering student. Do people in the Grand Duchy look beyond his “official status” and see a regular guy? Read article.

Juncker’s last meeting as chief

Delano.lu | 18 January 2013
Europe: Luxembourg’s prime minister will give up his seat as Eurogroup on Monday, the government has announced. Read article »

Schneider backed by business groups

Delano.lu | 18 January 2013
Integration: The Chamber of Commerce, CLC and Fedil have all publically supported the economy minister’s plan to extend voting to foreign nationals. Read article »

Give foreigners the vote, Schneider says

Delano.lu | 17 January 2013
Integration: All Luxembourg residents should have the right to vote in elections by 2019, the economy minister has said in a newspaper interview. Read article »

Refugee surge slows

Delano.lu | 17 January 2013
Migration: After rising more than 270% between 2010 and 2011, the number of asylum seekers held steady last year, the government has reported. Read article »

Helminger heads Cargolux board

Delano.lu | 16 January 2013

Logistics: A big name politician will now lead the board of directors at Luxembourg’s troubled cargo carrier. Read article »

S&P says Luxembourg finances stable

Delano.lu | 16 January 2013
Sovereign debt: One of the world’s main credit ratings agencies has taken the Grand Duchy off its downgrade warning list, citing the strengths of its financial centre and government budget. Read article »

“The day of isolated tax policy is over”

Delano.lu | 14 January 2013
Fiscal union: The European Commission has proposed increased tax policy coordination across the EU, including more integrated corporate, energy, financial and value-added taxes. Read article »

Markets warm to ArcelorMittal

Delano.lu | 11 January 2013
Industry: Luxembourg’s steel giant saw strong demand for its shares and bonds, despite a challenging steel market and the firm’s heavy debt load. Read article »

Less taxing, more revenues

Delano.lu | 10 January 2013
Economy: Luxembourg had the 10th highest proportion of taxation in the EU last year, according to new figures from Eurostat. Read article »

“The European destiny of a small country”

Delano.lu | 10 January 2013
History: Luxembourg’s small size has often wielded advantages at the European level, attendees heard during a Sacred Heart University symposium. Read article »

Mixed economic metrics

Delano.lu | 9 January 2013
Indicators: Two new European reports have revealed low unemployment and low economic confidence rates in the Grand Duchy. Read article »

Moody’s affirms Dexia unit rating

Delano.lu | 8 January 2013
Finance: Part of troubled banking group Dexia has been given a stamp of approval after clearing a major reorganisation hurdle. Read article »

Inflation rate slowed

Delano.lu | 7 January 2013
Economy: Consumer prices rose less sharply last month, mainly driven by lower energy costs. Read article »

How we got here

City Magazine | 27 December 2012 
When the capital gave itself space to grow… it did. Read article »

Mixed news for Guardian

Delano.lu | 21 December 2012
Industry: A major glass firm has garnered good news from the government but gained a “thumbs down” from a ratings agency. Read article »

Qatar out of Cargolux

Delano.lu | 20 December 2012
Aviation: The Grand Duchy has once again temporarily taken a stake in Europe’s largest cargo airline. Read article »

Lower gun rates

Delano.lu | 19 December 2012
Society: Luxembourg has the lowest rate of civilian gun ownership among neighbouring countries, but the 41st highest ratio worldwide, Swiss researchers have reported. Read article »

Paul Wurth deal closes

Delano.lu | 18 December 2012
Industry: Control of one of Luxembourg’s leading engineering firms has passed to German investors. Read article »